The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is concerned with the little participation in capital markets by Zambian companies and people. Speaking during a media workshop in Chisamba this morning, SEC Director of Market Supervision and Development Mutumboi Mundia says there is very little information being disseminated on capital markets which is why only a few companies and people have invested ...

The Human Rights Commission has condemned the gruesome murder of a 37-year-old albino woman in Lundazi district in eastern province. Commission Director Florence Chibwesha in a statement says the death of Charity Zimba is extremely unfortunate, adding that such grisly acts should be condemned by all Zambians. Ms Chibwesha says it is very disturbing to hear of how Ms Zimba’s ...

ONE Directioners have had the WORST day after being tricked into believing that Zayn Malik would be returning to the band. Starting over night, the hashtag, #WelcomeBackTo1DZayn, began in Brazil after a One Direction documentary aired, which apparently featured Zayn claiming he would make a comeback. The hashtag soon began trending, causing worldwide despair among fans that have barely recovered ...

Coach Massimiliano Allegri insists Juventus will be ready for the “fearsome” trio of Luis Suarez, Neymar and Lionel Messi when the Turin giants face Barcelona in the Champions League final. Juventus’s season has gone almost to perfection under Allegri, who in his first season in charge has led the Bianconeri to a fourth consecutive scudetto and their first league and ...

Five people are dead and hundreds are missing after a ship carrying more than 450 people capsized on the Yangtze River in China’s Hubei province. The ship is floating upside down in a wide stretch of river – state media said rescuers tapping the hull had heard calls for help from inside. The boat, the Eastern Star, reportedly sent no ...

President Edgar Lungu has been advised to put more effort in addressing the high unemployment levels among the youth in the country. Ndola’s Church of God Ministries International Apostle, Chris Mulenga says the lack of jobs for the youth in the country has led them to engage in illegal and dangerous activities simply to sustain their livelihoods. Apostle Mulenga says ...

Financial Analyst Mambo Hamaundu has charged that the challenges the country’s economy is facing are as a result of lack of openness by those in government. Mr. Hamaundu says it’s clear for everyone to see that the economy is facing a lot of challenges and running away from that fact would result in very serious consequences. He says the sooner ...

United Party for National Development (UPND) has dismissed as dream thinking the suggestion by its former vice president Richard Kapita that the opposition party should brace itself for more defections because party member do not want party president Hakainde Hichilema. Party vice president for politics Canicius Banda says contrary to Mr. Kapita’s suggestion that party members are not happy with ...

Justice Minister Ngosa Simbyakula says a bill to protect and guide the remaining phases of the constitution making process is being prepared and will be table in next sitting of Parliament which resumes later this month. Dr. Simbyakula has told QFM News in an interview that government through his ministry is carefully handling the process of the constitution bill to ...